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K. Shanmugam

Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam (born 26 March 1959) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Coordinating Minister for National Security since 2025, Minister for Home Affairs since 2015 and Minister for Law from 2008 to 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the…

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Education
National University of Singapore (LLB)
Born
Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam (1959-03-26) 26 March 1959 (age 67) Colony of Singapore
Children
2
Majority
2011: 23,217 (16.80%) · 2015: 41,446 (33.66%) · 2020: 33,177 (23.80%) · 2025: 66,436 (47.62%) · 1988: 20,718 (40.16)
Minister
Wong Kan Seng
Party
People's Action Party

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K. Shanmugam

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples37
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
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Majority · 9
K. Shanmugam → 1988: 20,718 (40.16), 1991: N/A (walkover), 1997: N/A (walkover), 2001: N/A (walkover), 2006: 90,633 (53.40%), 2011: 23,217 (16.80%), 2015: 41,446 (33.66%), 2020: 33,177 (23.80%), 2025: 66,436 (47.62%)
Preceded by · 6
K. Shanmugam → Constituency established, George Yeo, PAP held, S. Jayakumar, Teo Chee Hean, Wong Kan Seng
Succeeded by · 5
K. Shanmugam → Edwin Tong, PAP held, S. Iswaran (2011–2015) Masagos Zulkifli (2015), Teo Chee Hean, Vivian Balakrishnan
related to External links · 5
K. Shanmugam → Facebook, Parliament, Prime Minister's OfficeK, Shanmugam, SingaporeK
Prime Minister · 3
K. Shanmugam → Lawrence Wong, Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong
Second Minister · 3
K. Shanmugam → Desmond Lee (2017) Josephine Teo (2017-2025) Edwin Tong (from 2025), Indranee Rajah (2018) Edwin Tong (2020–2025), Lui Tuck Yew (2011–2012) Grace Fu (2012–2015) Masagos Zulkifli (2015)
Born · 1
K. Shanmugam → Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam (1959-03-26) 26 March 1959 (age 67) Colony of Singapore
Children · 1
K. Shanmugam → 2
Education · 1
K. Shanmugam → National University of Singapore (LLB)
Minister · 1
K. Shanmugam → Wong Kan Seng

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shanmugam singapore minister law prime senior pap lee 2025 appointed 2015 2011 cabinet member parliament singapore's wong 2008 july 2026

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K. ShanmugamBornKasiviswanathan Shanmugam (1959-03-26) 26 March 1959 (age 67) Colony of Singapore1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamChildren21.00infobox
K. ShanmugamEducationNational University of Singapore (LLB)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority2011: 23,217 (16.80%)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority2015: 41,446 (33.66%)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority2020: 33,177 (23.80%)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority2025: 66,436 (47.62%)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority1988: 20,718 (40.16)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority1991: N/A (walkover)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority1997: N/A (walkover)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority2001: N/A (walkover)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMajority2006: 90,633 (53.40%)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamMinisterWong Kan Seng1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPartyPeople's Action Party1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPreceded byTeo Chee Hean1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPreceded byWong Kan Seng1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPreceded byS. Jayakumar1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPreceded byGeorge Yeo1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPreceded byPAP held1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPreceded byConstituency established1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPrime MinisterLee Hsien Loong1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamPrime MinisterLawrence Wong1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamSecond MinisterDesmond Lee (2017) Josephine Teo (2017-2025) Edwin Tong (from 2025)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamSecond MinisterIndranee Rajah (2018) Edwin Tong (2020–2025)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamSecond MinisterLui Tuck Yew (2011–2012) Grace Fu (2012–2015) Masagos Zulkifli (2015)1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamSpouse.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamSucceeded byTeo Chee Hean1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamSucceeded byEdwin Tong1.00infobox
K. ShanmugamSucceeded byVivian Balakrishnan1.00infobox

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